Patricia Startz Curriculum Vita


Last update: January 21, 2014

P.O. Box 39
829 W. Riviere Dr.,
Falls City, Tx 78113-0039
Home: (830) 254-3394, Fax: (830) 254-3044
Work: (830)254-3551, Fax: (830) 254-3354
Cell: (830) 583-5965
startzp@fcisd.net


Academic Background:

  • Master's in Educational Technology Leadership, Lamar University, Degree conferred, December 2012.
  • August 1992 - Graduate South Texas University (at the time SWTSU) –
    B.S. Mathematics/Computer Science with Secondary Education Specialization
  • May 1988 - Associate of Science Coastal Bend Community College
  • May 1977- Salutatorian Three Rivers High School
  • K-12 education in Three Rivers ISD

Professional Certifications/Licenses:

  • ILD training complete 36 hours with certificate/planning to finish with Principal 068 Certification by Summer 2014
  • Masters in Educational Technology Leadership, Lamar University, Degree Conferred December 2012.
  • Texas - Secondary Education, specialization Mathematics and Computer Science - grades 6-12- Lifetime Certificate
  • Associate of Science, Coastal Bend Community College, May 1988.
  • TEA Technology Plan Reviewer (2004-present)
  • Emergency Operations Certified/Texas Engineering Extension Service, TAMU, Vulnerability Assessment: Strategy, Design, Mitigation:
    Train - the -Trainer Certified.
  • Office 2003 Certified User, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.
  • Intel Certified Trainer of Trainers
  • Cat 45E Certification and Fiber Optic Certification
  • H&R Block Certified Income Tax Preparation Specialist (1986 -lapsed)
  • Licensed Term Life Insurance Agent (1984-lapsed)

Employment History

  • Falls City ISD (August 1992-Present)
    Mathematics, Computer Literacy Teacher (8-12), Technology and Network Director, etc.
    It's a small school, we wear lots of hats and do what is needed.
  • A-1 Auto Service (August 1994 - Present)
    Quickbooks Administrator/Bookkeeper, Computer Maintenance
  • Karnes County Farm Bureau (1980 – 1981)

Administrative/Supervisory/Leadership Experience
  • Masters in Educational Technology Leadership / Principal Internship (April 2011 – Sept. 2012) In excess of required 300 hours.

Administrative Experience
  • Administration of FCISD E-RATE program. (1999 - present)
  • Administration/Management of School Network, locally hosted RSCCC and TxEIS (moved to R20 10/13), Email, firewall, student/teacher computer accounts, online accounts at third party sites, etc. (1992 - present)
  • Administration/Management and Coordination of District Online Assessment. ( Inception to present)
  • Administered every phase of the grant process, from visioning to filing the final report documents for each of the TIF grants mentioned in the Grants section. (PS2(1998? - final Community Networking Grant (2006?)).
  • NHS Sponsor and managed application process (1992 - 2000).

Leadership Experience

  • Led/leading Falls City ISD Teachers and Administrators to continually improve technology integration in classroom instruction (1992 – Present).
  • Led the Countywide Telecommunications Committee while on the Economic Development Board which lead to countywide leadership role to organize, establish and manage a countywide operating board for the vision of a countywide wireless network to bring wireless broadband to our rural community. I worked closely with county leaders, businessmen, etc. to design, budget, apply for the grant, deploy, and operate the network. This grant provided Wireless internet connectivity throughout the county with major hops in each town, 1 computer and free wireless internet access for each partner, including the libraries, the courthouse, each of the schools, and the economic development board in addition to a free countywide website for each participant, free website maintenance training, and free Microsoft Office Suite training hosted in each school district .
  • Chief instigator and Pilot School of Palo Alto College's Video Conference based Dual Credit Program (1999-2010).
  • Led FCISD Administrators, Teachers and Community Members through 4 major grants from inception to complete implementation
  • Re-established NHS & established Junior NHS for Falls City Students.

Professional Development

Region Center Training 2004 - 2014

  • Network Management Training
  • RSCCC / TXEIS Training
  • TEKS Training
  • CTE Training
  • Curriculum Advisory Committee
  • CTE Advisory Committee
Region 3 Training Register -

Outside Training
  • Annual online training for District Management of Pearson Online Assessment System
  • Annual online training for Technology Plan Reviewers
  • Goliad Moodle Moot, June 2010
  • SHARS system training
  • Civil Rights Data Collection System Training
  • Moodle Admin and Teacher Training June 18 & 19, 2008
  • Texas Engineering Extension Service, TAMU, Vulnerability Assessment: Strategy, Design, Mitigation:
    Train - the -Trainer - July 2007
  • July 25- 27, 2006 - TEA Div. CTE Business & Marketing 20+ hours CEU
  • New CTE Teacher Orientation Training
  • Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Training, Word, Excel, & Power Point 7/25-7/26, 2006
  • Texas A&M PEER-Project based Learning Workshop Middle School Social Studies,
  • Reading, Writing, Science, and Mathematics. June 2006 & June 2008
  • Texas A&M Virtual Instructor Training
  • Intel Trainer of Trainers
  • TIFTech Trainer of Trainers
  • Completed A+Certification Training and MCSE Training – did not take the tests 2000 just debuting
  • NACC Category V Certification Training June 30, 1998
  • NACC Fiber Optice Certification training June 29, 1998
  • Cord Applied Mathematics – Golden Crescent Tech Prep

Click here for Training Certificate Portfolio -
  • Technology Plan Reviewer Certificate * need to add to certificate portfolio
  • Moodle Admin and Teacher Training June 18 & 19, 2008
  • Texas Engineering Extension Service, TAMU, Vulnerability Assessment: Strategy, Design, Mitigation:
    Train - the -Trainer 40 hours, Junew 25-29, 2007
  • July 25- 27, 2006 - TEA Div. CTE Business & Marketing 20+ hours CEU
  • New CTE Teacher Orientation Training
  • Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Word
  • Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Excel
  • Microsoft Office Specialist 2003 Power Point
  • Coastal Bend Community College Grant Writing Workshop
  • Teletechniques I - customized for Regional Service Centers
  • Completed A+Certification Training and MCSE Training Windows NT– did not take the tests June 2000 *not in port.
  • NACC Category V Certification - June 30, 1998 * cert. not in porfolio
  • NACC Fiber Optic Certification - June 29, 1998 * cert. not in portfolio
  • Tandy Technology Scholars
  • Cord Applied Mathematics
  • EduQuest District Technology Director

Presentations and/or Publications
  • Annual E-RATE/ Budget Presentations
  • In-Service Presentations
  • RUS Grant Presentation resulted in Palo Alto RUS grant funding of $500,000.
  • Community Grant Organization/Implementation/Management Presentations

Grants
  • Continued collaboration with GVEC to maintain working relationship/annual grant of 25mbps internet access worth over $12,000.00 annually.
  • Collaboration with Texas A&M Kingsville to receive Radio Tower for faculty / student online education
  • Collaborated with Palo Alto Community College RUS Grant to update Video Conference network and provide 4 workstations for video conference classroom, approx $25,000. local equipment, $500,000 to Palo Alto for the Project.
  • TIF Community Network Grant - $250,000.
  • TIF PS10 – High School Computers and Professional Development- $50,000
  • TIF PS9-Elementary Computers and Professional Development - $50,000
  • TIF PS6 – Video Conferencing Equipment, Est. Video Conference Dual Credit Program with Palo Alto College- $50,000
  • TechPrep Grant – Provided Microsoft Office Site License, Ink, & Paper - $10,000
  • TIF PS2 – Established District Wide Wired Network- $100,000
  • Annual ERATE Grant - approximately $8000/year.

Civic/Community Service
  • Working with Falls City Education Foundation to improve technology education and availability throughout FCISD K-12 classrooms.
  • Non-voting member School District Representative Karnes County Economic Development Corporation Board
    as a non-voting member 2000 – 2008.
  • Time for preparation and conducting numerous student and adult computer camps was donated.
  • I have donated many computers, monitors, and printers to the school district over the years.

Professional/Academic Honors and Awards
  • Suma Cum Laude, Lamar University Educational Technology Leadership / Administration Master's Degree
  • Chosen to represent Karnes County Leaders in Washington, D.C. in 2000
  • Salutatorian of Department, Southwest Texas State University and Cum Laude, GPA 3.45
  • Salutatorian Three Rivers High School, Class of 1977.

Professional Organizations
  • Texas Computer Educators Association
  • Association of Texas Professional Educators
  • Texas and Regional Association and Curriculum Development
  • International Society for Technology in Education

Research Projects

  • Future Planning: What technology tools, infrastructure, etc. need to be included in new construction to service educational needs of students through 2050?
  • Curriculum Alignment for Student Success: Is CSCOPE a viable technology and research based curriculum alignment tool?
References
  • Available upon request, I must contact before listing here.